Amr Waked was born in Cairo, Egypt on 12 April 1973. He studied economics and theatre in the American University in Cairo. In his early experience as an actor Amr joined the Temple Theatre Troop in 1994, and Yaaru Theatre Troop in 1999, where he trained and developed his tools as a stage performer. With his experience onstage, Waked managed to film his first role on the big screen in 1998 when he joined Ossama Fawzy's of "Gannet El Shayateen". Waked's award winning performance paved his way to become a popular actor famous for his gravity and vast range. In 2003, Waked joined Stephen Gegan's cast of Syriana, which was his first appearance in an international film. His performance was acclaimed and presented him with other opportunities in international productions, like House Of Saddam and Salmon Fishing In The Yemen. In 2005, Amr co-established "zad communication & production llc" to begin his experience as a producer. The communication agency and production house was to focus on developmental and social issues in Egypt and the Middle East. In 2012, zad produced its first feature film "Winter Of Discontent", directed by Ibrahim El Batout, which opened in the 69th Venice Film Festival in 2012.
Amr Waked was born in Cairo, Egypt on 12 April 1973. He studied economics and theatre in the American University in Cairo. In his early experience as an actor Amr joined the Temple Theatre Troop in 1994, and Yaaru Theatre Troop in 1999, where he trained and developed his tools as a stage performer. With his experience onstage, Waked managed to film his first role on the big screen in 1998 when he joined Ossama Fawzy's of "Gannet El Shayateen". Waked's award winning performance paved his way to become a popular actor famous for his gravity and vast range. In 2003, Waked joined Stephen Gegan's cast of Syriana, which was his first appearance in an international film. His performance was acclaimed and presented him with other opportunities in international productions, like House Of Saddam and Salmon Fishing In The Yemen. In 2005, Amr co-established "zad communication & production llc" to begin his experience as a producer. The communication agency and production house was to focus on developmental and social issues in Egypt and the Middle East. In 2012, zad produced its first feature film "Winter Of Discontent", directed by Ibrahim El Batout, which opened in the 69th Venice Film Festival in 2012.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0906756
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q602231
Facebook: https://facebook.com/Amr.Waked
Instagram: https://instagram.com/amrwaked
Filmography (Movies)
Pieces of a Foreign Life
Character:
Release Date:12/11/2025
Urchin
Character:Franco
Release Date:03/10/2025
Eagles of the Republic
Character:Dr. Manssour
Release Date:19/09/2025
Firebrand
Character:El Farabi
Release Date:27/03/2024
The Builders of the Alhambra
Character:Ibn al-Khatib
Release Date:24/11/2022
Under Spanish Skies
Character:Andrés
Release Date:15/04/2022
Superwho?
Character:le schizo
Release Date:02/02/2022
Wonder Woman 1984
Character:Emir Said Bin Abydos
Release Date:16/12/2020
Writing on Snow
Character:Dark Man
Release Date:04/11/2017
Geostorm
Character:Ray Dussette
Release Date:12/10/2017
Monkey Talks
Character:طه الشناوي
Release Date:26/01/2017
El ott
Character:El-Ott
Release Date:27/10/2014
Colt 45
Character:Baron
Release Date:06/08/2014
Lucy
Character:Pierre Del Rio
Release Date:25/07/2014
Winter of Discontent
Character:Amr
Release Date:23/08/2013
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Character:Sheikh Muhammad
Release Date:09/03/2012
Contagion
Character:Rafik (uncredited)
Release Date:08/09/2011
18 Days
Character:Essam Maher Youssef
Release Date:06/09/2011
The Father and the Foreigner
Character:Waid
Release Date:18/02/2011
The Traveller
Character:Fuad
Release Date:25/06/2009
Al Moshtabah
Character:
Release Date:23/06/2009
Ibrahim El-Abyad
Character:Ashri
Release Date:14/05/2009
The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall
Character:Mohamed
Release Date:13/10/2008
The Aquarium
Character:Youssef
Release Date:08/02/2008
Private Affairs
Character:
Release Date:20/12/2006
Syriana
Character:Mohammed Sheik Agiza
Release Date:23/11/2005
The Blood of the Innocent
Character:Atef
Release Date:20/09/2005
You Leave and I'll leave
Character:Karim
Release Date:13/11/2004
Tito
Character:Fares
Release Date:23/06/2004
Auntie Faransa
Character:
Release Date:23/06/2004
Talking About Love
Character:Hassan
Release Date:14/04/2004
From First Sight
Character:
Release Date:04/04/2004
Best Times
Character:Hisham Jalal
Release Date:04/04/2004
A matter of principle
Character:Shandid
Release Date:26/10/2003
Sleepless Nights
Character:
Release Date:16/07/2003
The Fish Tail
Character:Ahmed
Release Date:13/01/2003
Friends or Business
Character:Gehad
Release Date:15/08/2001
Li Li
Character:Sheikh Abd-Elaal
Release Date:01/02/2001
Fallen Angels' Paradise
Character:Nonna
Release Date:01/01/1999
Television Appearances
The Station
Character:جابر دبوس
The Listeners
Character:Omar
Ramy
Character:Farouk Hassan
Riviera
Character:Karim Delormes
The Second Wife
Character:
Odysseus
Character:Eukharistos
Flight of the Storks
Character:Dr. Djuric
Doors of Fear
Character:
Soft Life
Character:
Al-Gama'a
Character:
House of Saddam
Character:Hussein Kamel
Critical Moments
Character:
أولاد الشوارع
Character:
Morning and Evening Talk
Character:النقشبندي
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